Monte Rosa SkyMarathon – our partners for 2022
The fourth edition of the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon – Europe’s highest race – is ready to kick off again on June 25, 2022, on the mountain that bears its name. Today, the organisers are pleased to announce their partners in thanks for their valued support. Athletes from 25 nations will take part in the events […]
2022 – Monte Rosa SkyMarathon date announced!
After the recent successful return of the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon, Europe’s highest race, the organisers are pleased to announce next year’s date – June 25, 2022. The AMA VK2 will be held the same weekend. Despite the extreme challenge and with entries limited for safety and Covid travel restrictions, some 700 athletes from 27 countries […]
Monte Rosa SkyMarathon – the legend is back!
Today, nothing stopped the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon, Europe’s highest race, from continuing the legend which began back in 1992 with the race that launched skyrunning in the small village of Alagna Valsesia on the Italian side of the mountain. 558 athletes from 36 countries took part in the third edition after the 2018 relaunch, a […]
Hurry! Entries open for Monte Rosa SkyMarathon and AMA VK2
The Monte Rosa SkyMarathon and the AMA VK2 are confirmed on June 19-20, 2021, in Alagna Valesia, Italy, with 50 team slots up for grabs after last year’s entries were reconfirmed. The AMA VK2 is also open for entry. There’s a tight time limit for the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon entries which will open on Monday, […]
Monte Rosa – it’s all uphill in the AMA VK2 CRONO challenge, but not without rewards
Armed with just a stopwatch and a huge desire to return to running in the mountains, the AMA VK2 CRONO initiative has kept the race, cancelled due to Covid-19, alive and kicking. The organisers of the AMA VK2, sister event to the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon, Europe’s highest race and birthplace of skyrunning, wanted to keep […]
AMA VK2 CRONO – A taste of Monte Rosa hospitality in the final draw
Getting outdoors and back on course is not just a dream but a reality with the AMA VK2 CRONO and now, rewards are in store for all those participating with a taste of Monte Rosa hospitality in the final draw. The AMA VK2 CRONO is a new free system to get athletes running on one […]
The AMA VK2 CRONO takes you sky high – literally
It’s time to get outdoors and back on course. The AMA VK2 CRONO is a new free system to get athletes running on one of the most spectacular skyrunning courses in the Italian Alps with an individually timed double Vertical Kilometer®. After the postponement of the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon and the AMA VK2 to June […]
Monte Rosa SkyMarathon jumps to 2021
The Monte Rosa SkyMarathon – Europe’s highest race – has rescheduled to 19-20 June, 2021, together with the AMA VK2, programmed for the same weekend this year. Due to the ongoing restrictions both for sports events and travel and based on the Italian/Swiss decrees, the event organisers, AMA, in agreement with the Council of Alagna, […]
Monte Rosa SkyMarathon – 2020 date announced
Like the date? June 20, 2020 has a special ring to it and so does the third edition of the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon – Europe’s highest race. The date is set, and this year it will open its doors to no less than 500 competitors who will race to the summit of Monte Rosa on […]
Double VK? Double success on Monte Rosa’s first vertical
The first double Vertical Kilometer® on Monte Rosa, Europe’s second highest mountain, took off today amid rain storms, swirling mists and heavy snow to climb to an altitude of 3,260m. The new AMA VK2 saw 180 runners from 15 countries line up in the small village of Alagna Valsesia on the Italian side of the […]
